Rabbi Shraga Simmons has on one of his web pages (aish.com) the following comments about Messianic Judaism/Hebraic Faith: "Underhanded tactics trick unsuspecting Jews into joining a Christian movement....a subversive organization. The missionaries' approach to ensnare unsuspecting people includes quoting Torah verses out of context and gross mis-translations."

If anybody is using "gross mistranslations" it's the anti-missionaries who have no problem twisting Scripture to suit their needs! The Refiner's Fire wishes to apologize for any "underhanded tactics" used by people in other organizations because God never meant for us to deceive each other about His Word. But, just take a look at what some "traditional Jews" are doing, and decide for yourself whether or not "they" are really the Godly emissaries they believe themselves to be:

The Anti-Missionary Study Hall: The first thing one notices on this site is the fact that he is a hypocrite who uses a Christian webhost. Then he cites the following verse, apparently in order to disprove God's plurality: "There is One; There is no Second. Also He has not a Son or Brother - Ecclesiastes 4:8." Since when is Ecclesiastes 4:8 even about GOD? This hate-speak website virtually teems with errors and lies concerning Yeshua.

Jewish Watchdog: When we tried to report a "White Supremacist" hatemonger to Dafna Yee and her "watchdog" organization, rather than to thank us, she slammed us for being Messianic, and went into a long tirade about OUR transgresssions (never mind that the website we turned in to her was urging its readers to KILL JEWS!

B'Nai Noach Torah Institute: BNTI's founder and president, Dr. Akiva Belk, without our knowledge or permission, used our personal e-mail correspondence with him to show his students how to respond to, and communicate with "missionaries". His "teaching" was not only deceptive and underhanded, but arrogant and patronizing - not to mention TOTALLY unprofessional! We praise YHWH that one of his students who had enough chutzpah to report his antics....

Referenced Messianic Jewish Review: This is a listing of Messianic synagogues across the United States. Its supposed purpose is "to give you information on the background, leadership, history and support of Messianic Jewish groups" - all designed to ward off potential Jewish seekers of Yeshua. Once you check out what the webmaster has to say about various groups, it becomes obvious that he doesn't have a clue as to what Messianic Judaism (or, for that matter, Christianity) is all about. He is simply driven to warn "unsuspecting Jews" to stay away from these synagogues. Like most anti-missionary websites, this one ASSUMES or TWISTS facts in order to suit the purpose - which is, of course, bashing Messianic Judaism.

Sweeping generalities and outright lies literally dominate this website - please check it out for yourself. Furthermore, the host likes to point Messianic Jews to websites such as Messiah Truth which is ALSO littered with many unsubstiated tidbits. Anyone who knows his/her Bible will easily be able to pick up on the blatant Scripture twisting and unverifiable opinions that abound that particular website.

We could list a myriad more websites, but you get the gist. The bottom line is: If something doesn't line up perfectly with the Scriptures, it isn't of God. The Scriptures show us who YHWH is, who Yeshua is, and commands that ALL who accept the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob are to be Torah observant:

Numbers 15: 13 "'Everyone who is native-born must do these things in this way when he brings an offering made by fire as an aroma pleasing to the LORD. 14 For the generations to come, whenever an alien or anyone else living among you presents an offering made by fire as an aroma pleasing to the LORD, he must do exactly as you do. 15 The community is to have the same rules for you and for the alien living among you; this is a lasting ordinance for the generations to come. You and the alien shall be the same before the LORD: 16 The same laws and regulations will apply both to you and to the alien living among you.'"